On Tuesday, Weed High School traveled to Etna to take on the Lions in Shasta Cascade League action.

The Etna junior varsity boys walked away with a narrow victory, 56-54. They improve to 8-10 on the year and receive their first win in the Shasta Cascade League (1-3). The JV Lady Lions picked up a 14-point win, 39-25. They are now 13-4 this season and 3-1 in the SCL.

The varsity girls came into the game missing one of their starting guards, Elida Pelayo, due to injury. The Lady Cougars took the close win 48-42 and remain unbeaten in the SCL at 3-0 and are 9-6 overall.

For the Lions, Sara Hoyt led with 14 points. Hannah Little added in another 10. Etna fell to 8-5 overall and 1-2 in the SCl.

Etna head coach Les Helsey was proud of the way his team played, he said. "Kelsey Eastlick did a great job defending Karene Marshall, holding her to 14 points. I am proud of the team for making adjustments, including losing a player to injury. They fought hard and fought back."

With the loss, Etna falls to 8-5 overall with a 1-3 record in league play.

In the varsity boys game, Weed cruised to a 62-36 win against Etna. The Cougars improved to 14-2 for the year and 3-0 in the SCL. The Lions fell to 3-9 overall and 0-3 in the SCL.

In other SCL action from Tuesday, the Mount Shasta girls varsity team defeated Modoc 38-25. The Lady Bears improved to 8-7 overall and 3-0 in the SCL. In the varsity boys contest, Mount Shasta lost to Modoc 45-43. The Bears are now 12-4 overall and 2-1 in the SCL.

Etna travels to Fall River next Tuesday and plays at home a week from Friday against Trinity. Weed High School faces Mercy at home on Thursday night and are at Burney on Saturday. Mount Shasta is at Burney Friday night.